Adaptability, managing complexity and self-direction
Curiosity, creativity and risk taking
Higher order thinking and sound reasoning
Effective Communication
Teaming, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
Personal, social and civic responsibility
Interactive communication
High Productivity
Prioritizing, planning and managing the results
Effective use of real-world tools
Ability to produce relevant, high-quality products
Digital-Age Literacy
Visual Literacy
“Ability to interpret, use, appreciate and create images and video using both conventional and 21st century media in ways that advance thinking, decision making, communication and learning.”
Technological literacy
“Knowledge about what technology is, how it works, what purposes it can serve, and how it can be used efficiently and effectively to achieve specific goals.”
Information Literacy
“ The ability to evaluate information across a wide range of media; recognize when information is needed; locate, synthesize, and use information effectively; and accomplish these functions using technology, communication networks, and electronic resources.”
Burkhardt, Gina, Margaret Monsour, Gil Valdez, and Matt Dawson.
"The enGauge 21st Century Skills." enGauge 21st Century Skills. (2003): 12-59.
Inventive Thinking
Adaptability, managing complexity and self-directionCuriosity, creativity and risk taking
Higher order thinking and sound reasoning
Effective Communication
Teaming, collaboration, and interpersonal skillsPersonal, social and civic responsibility
Interactive communication
High Productivity
Prioritizing, planning and managing the results
Effective use of real-world tools
Ability to produce relevant, high-quality products
Digital-Age Literacy
Visual Literacy
“Ability to interpret, use, appreciate and create images and video using both conventional and 21st century media in ways that advance thinking, decision making, communication and learning.”Technological literacy
“Knowledge about what technology is, how it works, what purposes it can serve, and how it can be used efficiently and effectively to achieve specific goals.”Information Literacy
“ The ability to evaluate information across a wide range of media; recognize when information is needed; locate, synthesize, and use information effectively; and accomplish these functions using technology, communication networks, and electronic resources.”
Burkhardt, Gina, Margaret Monsour, Gil Valdez, and Matt Dawson.
"The enGauge 21st Century Skills." enGauge 21st Century Skills. (2003): 12-59.